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St. John Joins Butler Women's Soccer Staff
May 24, 2004 Tari St. John, a 2003 graduate and four-year starter at Purdue, has joined the women's soccer staff at Butler as an assistant coach, head coach Woody Sherwood announced today. St. John will assist with recruiting, team travel and scouting, in addition to her on-field coaching responsibilities. She will begin her duties immediately. "We are excited to have Tari join our staff," said Sherwood. "She had an outstanding playing career and we look for her to provide immediate contributions. She has tremendous character and will be a great role model for our players." St. John was honored as an adidas Scholar All-American following the 2002 season, helping the Boilermakers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance. In addition to being a two-year captain, St. John also earned Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-Region honors. Originally from Brookfield, Wis., St. John was a member of eight Wisconsin club and two high school championship teams, earning first-team All-State honors three consecutive seasons. She has also played internationally with the Varsity Club in Christchurch, New Zealand.
St. John, who graduated from Purdue in 2003 with a degree in management, comes to Butler after spending the last year working as an accountant. Her position at Butler will be her first collegiate coaching experience.
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